Witnesses sought in post-South Carolina/Alabama game road rage death in Columbia, SC

View full sizeCurtis Simms: Columbia, S.C. man charged with aggressive breach of the peace in a âroad rageâ incident that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man after the USC-Alabama football game.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- The Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has issued a plea for witnesses to
come forth as officials continue to investigate the death of a 20-year-old student after the University of South Carolina beat then No. 1 Alabama on Saturday night.

According to numerous media reports, a 25-year-old Columbia man, Curtis Simms, has been arrested in the death of Allen Gasque, was known as "Martin" to his friends. Deputies say Simms is accused of beating Gasque during an episode of "road rage" sparked by gameday traffic.

Witnesses to the incident told WMBF TV that the mood went from celebratory to one of disbelief.

"You know, what a great day, then [the fight] happened and it's just going to change people's lives forever," said Hayden Bishop, who walked by the incident moments after it happened.